Xande de Pilares

Alexandre Silva de Assis (born 25 December 1969), better known by his artistic name Xande de Pilares, is a Brazilian singer, composer, and actor. He became famous for his work as a member of Grupo Revelação, which he was a member of from 1991 to 2014.

Biography Xande de Pilares at the Prêmio da Música Brasileira in 2015. Xande de Pilares was born on 25 December 1969 in Rio de Janeiro. Until he went to live in the neighborhood of Pilares, from which partly inspired his stage name, Xande lived in various other neighborhoods. Part of his childhood was spent living in the community of Chacrinha, located in the complex of Morro do Turano in the Tijuca neighborhood, passing part of his time with Acadêmicos do Salgueiro samba school; he stayed there until his house was destroyed in a storm. He would have to move afterwards to Morro do Andaraí, and afterwards, in the city of São Gonçalo.

In 1981, as he almost became a teenager, he moved to the favela of Águia de Ouro in Pilares, where he adopted part of his stage name. He would go on to later reside afterwards in Favela do Jacarezinho.

He launched Grupo Revelação four years later in 1994 together with five colleagues playing instruments. The group became known for their weekly pagode sessions done while with the samba school Acadêmicos da Abolição. Later on, they launched their first album in 1999; They would go on to make nine new albums and 4 DVDs.

In 2017, he released his second album, titled Esse Menino Sou Eu. The album contains 17 tracks, 7 of which he authored and included the hit "Tem Que Provar Que Merece", one of the themes of the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. He would later release singles such as "Gratidão" and "Fã do Amor da Gente", along with three more live albums.

In 2023, he would release his album Xande Canta Caetano, with reimaginings of songs by Caetano Veloso. It was chosen by the São Paulo Art Critics Association as one of the 50 best Brazilian albums in 2023.

Acting career In 2014, Xande acted in the comedy Made in China, by Estevão Ciavatta, where he played Carlos Eduardo.

In 2022, Xande acted in the telenovela 'Todas as Flores', which was streamed through Globoplay. His character, Darci, is a carnival organizer and gatekeeper who is married to Chininha and is considered "an example of a family man".

Personal life Xande is the father of two children. In 2020, he began a relationship with blogger and digital influencer Thay Pereira (known online as Mikimbeth). Xande is the uncle of Jonathan Alexandre, a current vocalist with Grupo Revelação. He also had a brief relationship with singer Simony.

Carnival

Victories in Carnival competition

As samba-enredo interpreter

Filmography

Television

Film

Awards

Gold standard

2014 – Best Samba-enredo (Salgueiro – "Gaia – A Vida em Nossas Mãos")

Star of Carnival

2018 – Best Samba-enredo (Unidos de Padre Miguel – "Eldorado Submerso: Delírio Tupi-Parintintin")

Silver Cat

2014 – Best Samba-enredo (Salgueiro – "Gaia – A Vida em Nossas Mãos")

Highlight of the Year Award

2024 – Composer

S@mba-Net

2018 – Best Samba-enredo (Unidos de Padre Miguel – "Eldorado Submerso: Delírio Tupi-Parintintin")

Golden Tambourine

2014 – Best Samba-enredo (Salgueiro – "Gaia – A Vida em Nossas Mãos")

Sambario Trophy

2018 – Best Samba-enredo (Unidos de Padre Miguel – "Eldorado Submerso: Delírio Tupi-Parintintin")

Sambista Trophy

2018 – Best Samba-enredo (Unidos de Padre Miguel – "Eldorado Submerso: Delírio Tupi-Parintintin")

Explosão in Samba Trophy

2025 – Best Samba-enredo (Salgueiro – "Salgueiro de Corpo Fechado")

Band FoliaTrophy

2025 – Best Samba-enredo (Império Serrano – "O Que Espanta Miséria É Festa")

Tupi Trophy

2025 – Best Samba-enredo (Império Serrano – "O Que Espanta Miséria É Festa")